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Be Heard and Make a Difference

Oct 02, 2018 01:16AM ● By Jadyn Turner

As young adults and teens, we need to start taking action on issues where we want to see something changed. We can’t just look at these issues and say someone else will do it. We were given a voice and now, as teens, need to use it, especially on issues that affect us more than they affect adults such as school shootings.

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Three Simple Ways to Get Started With Social Marketing

Oct 02, 2018 01:11AM ● By Dan Stocke

As small business owners, operators or managers, our lives involve non-stop, on-the-job training. Sometimes it seems we’re running fast just to stand still and sadly lose sight of the amazing learning opportunities granted to us each day (You may be thinking there aren’t enough hours in the day; I don’t have time to think about the lesson learned; this pile of work isn’t going to do itself, so please don’t give me one more thing to do.)

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A Game Changer: Respecting All

Oct 02, 2018 01:04AM ● By Vajracharya ZyiChan, Charlotte M. Steen

If you haven’t yet tried the 30-day challenge of only speaking positively for 30 days, here are the details: You are challenged to only speak (and think, in the advanced version) positively 24 hours a day for 30 days in a row—no snide comments, no yucky yammering—only pure positivity. If you mess up, you have to start your 30-day count all over again.

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Mastel’s Health Foods Celebrating 50 Years of Service

Oct 02, 2018 12:52AM

John Mastel founded Mastel’s Health Foods in 1968 after having suffered the effects of an experimental antibiotic he received while attending college. “I spent 54 days in the hospital with stomach issues brought on from the treatment I received,” states Mastel. “Back then no one was talking about gut health or the need for probiotics.” It wasn’t until he read an article in Prevention magazine that he started to see hope in his situation.

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Advanced Transformative Energy Healing Coach Training in London

Oct 02, 2018 12:04AM

IntraAwareness is a holistic lifestyle training system that will coach you from where you are at to where you want to be, in every area of life. It was created and founded in the Twin Cities over the past two and a half decades.

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Awakened Living Announces Weekly Radio Show Awakened Living Infusion

Oct 02, 2018 12:01AM

Awakened Living announces a new weekly radio show, Awakened Living Infusion, to air at 10 a.m., Saturdays, on AM950. The owners of Awakened Living, Connie Bjerk and Michelle Kitsmiller, will host the hour-long show which begins October 6.

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Nutrition Response Testing Seminar for Beginners

Oct 01, 2018 11:53PM

Nichole Hirsch Kuechle will lead an introductory Nutrition Response Testing Seminar, on December 8, at My Healthy Beginning Long Lake Natural Health Center, in Long Lake. Kuechle recently graduated as a Clinical Master in Nutrtion Response Testing and is committed to this noninvasive means of finding the underlying causes for what she and her practice members were dealing with that weren’t getting resolved any other way.

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Psinergy Opens New Office

Oct 01, 2018 11:42PM

Entering their tenth year in business, Psinergy Natural Health & Holistic Wellness and Psinergy Tech are happy to announce that they have opened their new office near the borders of Roseville, Maplewood, St. Paul and Shoreview, at 80 County Road C West, Suite 802, in Little Canada.

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Learn 30 Core Coaching Skills in iPEC’s 3-Day Transformational Weekend

Oct 01, 2018 11:39PM

iPEC Coaching has opened registration for their three-day transformational weekend, Life and Leadership Potentials Training, to be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., November 16 to 18, at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott, in Bloomington.

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Registration Open for New Online Wellness Program

Oct 01, 2018 11:29PM

Teresa Brenke, of Embrace Health, announces the launch of her new online program, Create Health On the Go, designed to help people understand how their thoughts and behaviors are keeping them in destructive patterns with their health. This interactive online nutrition program helps reveal what most programs do not address: How to transform the mind to create ideal health.

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The Minnesota Black Author’s Expo

Oct 01, 2018 11:26PM

The Minnesota Black Author’s Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on October 27, in Minneapolis. The event is hosted by authors De’Vonna Pittman and Jasmine Boudah who recognized that other expos didn't cater to black literature and felt it was very necessary to create their own space. In 2017, the duo hosted the first annual Minnesota Black Author’s Expo with an overwhelming response from authors and community.

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Healing Our Kids: Reversing a Rising Tide of Chronic Conditions

Sep 28, 2018 11:23AM ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

An estimated quarter to half of American children have a diagnosed chronic condition such as autism or allergies, but an integrative approach to healing can have profound effects.

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Farewell to a Beloved Pet: Earth’s Memorial to a Pet’s Passing

Sep 28, 2018 11:23AM ● By Sandra Murphy

Innovative options now exist that honor a pet’s remains in an earth-friendly, biodegradable fashion using alkaline water, seeded pods or a manmade ocean reef.

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Natural Vitamin E Lowers Heart Risks: Boosts Cardiovascular Health

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Tocotrienols, a natural form of vitamin E found in wheat, barley, corn, rice and palm fruit, has been shown to lower high cholesterol and high blood pressure in seniors.

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Music Reduces Need for Post-Surgery Opioids: Cuts Painkiller Use

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

After surgery, 86 percent of patients engaged in music therapy eschewed opioids and other painkillers, compared to 26 percent in a control group.

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Knitting Releases the Blues: Health Benefits of Needlework

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Knitting can lower depression, slow the heart rate, reduce the likelihood of dementia and distract from chronic pain, research shows.

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Acupuncture Soothes Dental Anxiety: Natural Solution to Ease Worry

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Acupuncture can significantly ease the dizziness, nausea and breathing difficulties that can affect some dental patients.

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Calorie Restriction Slows Aging: Cutting Back Can Increase Longevity

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Adults on a reduced-calorie diet for two years evidenced the reduced oxidative stress that protects against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer and diabetes.

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Vitamin D Supplements Ease Irritable Bowels: Helps to Relieve Symptoms

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

People with irritable bowel syndrome tend to be low in vitamin D, but symptoms can ease with supplementation, report British researchers.

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Music Lessons Make Kids Smarter: Improves Academic Performance

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Dutch 6-year-olds that sang, listened to music and played an instrument one to two hours a week showed significantly enhanced cognitive abilities and better grades two and a half years later.

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Food Finder: Software Tracks Farm to Fork Supply Chain

Sep 28, 2018 10:58AM

New software allows businesses such as Whole Foods, Subway and Chipotle Mexican Grill to track where food was harvested, whether pesticides were used and how it was processed.

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Corporate Conscience: Leading Food Companies Aim to Slash Energy Footprints

Sep 28, 2018 10:58AM

McDonald’s plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 165 million tons in 12 years, and Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser beer plans to wholly rely on renewable sources for energy in seven years.

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Debris Drop-Off: Plastic Bag Deterrents Working in European Waters

Sep 28, 2018 10:58AM

The number of plastic bags in waters around Norway, Germany, northern France and Ireland has dropped by 30 percent following those countries setting fees on bags.

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Last Straw: Groups Work to Make U.S. Go Strawless

Sep 28, 2018 10:58AM

To end the pollution caused by 500 million discarded plastic straws daily in the U.S., eateries are forgoing them, cities are banning them, and groups are selling bamboo and silicone replacements.

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Air Fare: Creating Food from Carbon Dioxide

Sep 28, 2018 10:58AM

A startup is using microbes to transform the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into bio-based products such as protein powder that are packed with essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals.

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Saudi Solar: Oil Giant to Invest in Renewable Energies Project

Sep 28, 2018 10:58AM

Saudi Arabia, which produces an eighth of the world’s oil, is planning to build the world’s largest solar installation.

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Ivory Outlawed: UK Banning Both Legal and Illegal Trade

Sep 28, 2018 10:58AM

A near-total ivory ban is underway in the United Kingdom, whose robust legal trade is thought to still be contributing to elephant decimation.

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Youths Step Up to the Global Challenge: Fresh Hope for a Troubled Planet

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Realizing that they can’t wait for adults to fix our sweeping societal and environmental problems, young people are taking meaningful action to end business as usual.

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Donna Karan on Fashioning Healthful Change

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By April Thompson

After her late husband’s struggle with lung cancer, the style icon has turned her attention to organizing a way to put complementary therapies to use in healthcare.

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‘Less Meat’ Goes Mainstream: Options Grow for Plant-Based Eating

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Marlaina Donato

As the numbers of vegetarians and vegans rocket nationwide, supermarkets, restaurants and even hospitals are offering a wider range of plant-based foods.

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Rebooting Libido: Exercise Rekindles Desire

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Maya Whitman

Among its many other benefits exercise increases testosterone, endorphins and adrenal hormones, all of which are essential to a satisfying sex life.

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What Did You Do Once You Knew?

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Drew Dellinger

Excerpted from Love Letter to the Milky Way, by Drew Dellinger.

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Bats

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Randall Jarrell

Inspiring poem by Randall Jarrell.

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The Rise of Blue Zones in America: Places that Encourage Healthy Living

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Avery Mack

Blue Zone cities nationwide are making life for their citizens longer and better by encouraging healthy eating, regular exercise and activities that further connection.

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Multifaceted Chiropractic: Integrative Approaches Enhance Healing

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Once known primarily for spinal adjustments, chiropractors today are embracing functional medicine, nutrition, acupuncture and other natural approaches to further healing.

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Creating Community: 15 Ways to Craft a Circle of Caring

Sep 29, 2017 07:53PM ● By Linda Buzzell

With simple, clear steps and procedures, we can build bonds with our neighbors to create a better tomorrow together.

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Soul Shine

Sep 29, 2017 07:53PM ● By Marianne Williamson

Spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson points out that it is our light, not darkness, that most frightens us.

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Feline Workforce: Why a Job is the Cat’s Meow

Sep 29, 2017 07:53PM ● By Sandra Murphy

Cats now star in tasks ranging from boosting office morale to providing private security.

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Transformative Travel: Outer Adventures, Inner Journeys

Sep 29, 2017 07:53PM ● By April Thompson

When we set our intention, open up to the unexpected and chat with locals, travel offers us life-changing gifts.

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Resveratrol May Help Eye Health: Prevents Glaucoma, Cataracts and Macular Degeneration

Sep 29, 2017 06:19PM

Chinese researchers have determined that oral resveratrol passes through the brain to the eyes, where it may prevent vision degeneration.

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Music Soothes Pain after Surgery: Listening to Tunes Eases Discomfort

Sep 29, 2017 06:19PM

Patients that listened to a half-hour of music soon after spinal fusion surgery reported lower levels of pain.

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Banning Trans Fats Lowers Heart Attacks: Prohibiting Ingredient Protects Cardiac Health

Sep 29, 2017 06:19PM

Heart attack hospital admissions declined in New York counties that banned trans fat food in restaurants.

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Walking Reduces Symptoms of Dementia: Improves Focus and Decision-Making

Sep 29, 2017 06:19PM

After six months of hour-long walks three times a week, patients with early symptoms of dementia found it easier to focus and make decisions.

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Women Live Longer When Surrounded by Greenery: Lowers Mortality Rate

Sep 29, 2017 06:19PM

In a Harvard study, women living in the greenest areas had a 12 percent lower mortality rate over an eight-year period.

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Vitamin D plus Calcium Lowers Cancer Risk: Study Finds Reduced Rate in Postmenopausal Women

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Postmenopausal women that took D3 and calcium daily had a lower cancer rate four years later than women that didn’t.

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Spirulina Reduces Weight and Cholesterol: Benefits of Blue-Green Algae Supplement

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Obese adults that ate blue-green algae twice a day for 12 weeks experienced a lower appetite, reduced body mass index and lower cholesterol.

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Eco Sneakers: Biodegradable Reeboks Help Solve Waste Problem

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

With a compostable sneaker made of cotton and corn, Reebok is moving to reduce the negative impact of shoes on the environment.

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Resource Saver: Innovative Building Material Trumps Concrete

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Building biodegradable bricks built with sand and bacteria depositing chemicals similar to the way coral grows is proving to be more energy efficient than cement manufacturing.

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Saving Salmon: Court Removes Manmade Barriers

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

In response to a Native American tribal lawsuit, a court has ordered Washington State to remove culverts that block salmon from passing beneath roads.

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American Roots: Columbus Day Renamed to Honor First Peoples

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

In a move respectful of Native American history, some Oklahoma communities have changed Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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Migrating Trees: Forests Shift West with Climate Change

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Three-quarters of American tree species have shifted to the West since 1980 due to dryer conditions in the East and changing rainfall patterns.

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Choosing a Chiropractor: How to Find the Best One

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Chiropractors today draw from more than 140 different techniques, which is why it’s important to find a practitioner with an approach that resonates with you.

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Building Better Bones: Bouncing, Leaping and Lunging Our Way to Bone Health

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Even in our later years, we can strengthen our bones with the right targeted movements.

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Fermented Foods Revival: Rediscover Probiotic-Rich Foods

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM ● By Judith Fertig

Chutneys, kombucha, kimchee, yogurt—adding small quantities of fermented foods like these to meals makes for a happy gut.

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Nature Photographer Robert Llewellyn on Moving From Looking to Seeing

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM ● By April Thompson

This skilled photographer and nature lover explains how close observation of a tree reveals its true beauty and life.

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School Om Work: Kids Calm Themselves with Meditation

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM ● By April Thompson

Students in forward-thinking school districts are learning through meditation to relax, focus and stay calm in the face of trying conditions.

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Fast Foodies: Toddlers Routinely Reach for French Fries

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

The journal Pediatrics reports that children under the age of 2 are more likely to eat French fries than healthy vegetables on any given day and many eat no veggies at all.

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Fare Price: Save on Holiday Plane Tickets

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

With strategies ranging from flying off-hours to clearing cookies from your computer, you can rack up savings on airfare.

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Wildlife Wipeout: Wind Turbines Kill Winged Creatures

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

More than a million birds and bats are killed annually by wind turbines, but fatalities are cut if the turbines are located offshore and are turned off during low wind speeds.

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Mold Gold: Decaying Autumn Leaves Feed Summer Gardens

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

Instead of burning fallen tree leaves or carting them to the landfill, we can use them as mulch to enrich the soil and discourage pests.

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Dr. Meyding Lectures on Healing through the Teachings of Bruno Groening

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM ● By Susan Kailin

Dr. Ulrich Meyding, DDS, PhD, of Verden, Germany, presents in October, in St. Louis Park, St. Paul and Minneapolis, a series of lectures on a natural, cost-free way to attain help and healing through the teachings of Bruno Groening.

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$20 Specials for Chiropractic Month

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

Golden Sun Chiropractic Wellness Center (GSCWC) and Healing Taj, located in Bloomington, are both offering $20 initial visit specials.

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Transformational Weekend Experience with Nea Clare

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

Nea Clare, channel of Divine Wisdom, is hosting a new transformational weekend experience called Flying Lessons: Overcoming Your Fear of Gravity, November 3 to 6, in Beaver Bay, Minnesota.

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The Benefits of a Good Travel Agent

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM ● By Shannon Anderson

Travel agents enhance the travel experience. They know the right questions to ask to turn a trip into a dream instead of a nightmare.

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Seed Grant Funding Available for Minnesota Clean Energy Projects

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

Energy efficiency measures like lighting and HVAC and renewable energy technologies like solar and wind have been taking off in Minnesota for the last decade.

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Kundalini Awakening Seminar and Gatherings in October

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

Kundalini Awakening Systems’ spiritual teacher, Chrism, will return to the Twin Cities in October for the fifth seminar in the past three years.

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Live as an Everyday Mystic

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

How are you navigating these times of change and transformation? Many of us are finding the support and wisdom of spiritual practice and community to be invaluable.

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The Rose

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM ● By Chrism

The Rose is a symbol of love. That beautiful, rich red rose. Kundalini is all about love and the transformations that come from the multi aspects of love.

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Reduce Stress, Radon Exposure at Healthy Life Expo November 4-5

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

From radon reduction to stress reduction, the 29th Healthy Life Expo offers many ways to improve health. The Midwest’s largest health and wellness expo runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 4 to 5, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

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The Massage School Offers $33 One-Hour Student Massages

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

The Massage School, in St. Paul, is now offering $33 (includes tax) one-hour student massages in their student clinic.

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Pure Dental Adds Another Dental Chair for Growing Demand in Holistic Care

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

Dr. Amy Ha Truong, of Pure Dental, in Oakdale, is excited to add another dental chair to her office to meet the increased demand for holistic dental care.

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Find Relief from Control Dramas at this Workshop

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

Dr. Jody Janati presents Protect Yourself from Control Dramas (and Ultimately Find Your Conversation Peace), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on November 6, at the Mall of America.

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Yoga by Blisstopia Grand Opening is October 6

Sep 26, 2017 10:44AM

Yoga by Blisstopia is inviting everyone to their Grand Opening, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., on October 6, at their new location, 10611 Baltimore Street Northeast, Suite 140, in Blaine.

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Metro CERT Resource & Networking Event

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM

Metro Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERT) welcomes all community members to help them celebrate their 9th year of connecting communities to resources, to be held from 3 to 7 p.m., on October 18, at the University of St. Thomas.

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Healthy Life Expo October 29 & 30

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM

The 27th annual Healthy Life Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on October 29 and 30, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

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2016 Zero Waste Summit to be Held October 22

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM

Eureka Recycling is hosting the second annual Twin Cities Zero Waste Summit, from 1 to 5 p.m., on October 22, at St. Paul Neighborhood Network, in St. Anthony Park.

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Free Health Presentations in Bloomington

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM

Golden Sun Chiropractic Wellness Center, in Bloomington, will host Staying Young, Vital and Flexible in Mind and Body, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., on October 27.

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Author Talk at Psinergy on October 13

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM

Psinergy Natural Health and Holistic Wellness will host Manohar Croke, author of Energy Psychology Using Light and Color, 6:30 p.m., October 13, at their office in St. Paul.

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Interest in Homeopathy is Rising

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM ● By Kate Hillenbrand

Tucked beside Highway 7 in St. Louis Park near a roundabout is the Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy (NAH). Since its founding in 1995, NAH has been recognized as one of the finest training programs in the U.S. for professional homeopaths. An accredited four-year academy, NAH is dedicated to providing students with academic and clinical experience that exceeds all prerequisite hours needed to apply to the Council for Homeopathic Certification examination.

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Golden Sun Chiropractic Practitioner Profile

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM

Golden Sun Chiropractic and Dr. Una Forde are celebrating 25 years in practice this year.

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Two Free Classes in New Brighton

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM

Aark Advanced Electrolysis, in New Brighton, is offering two free classes in October. Owner and class presenter, Diane Christofferson explains that the two classes are to educate those interested in partaking of two personal care services she offers.

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Pure Dental Holistic Clinic Opens in Oakdale

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM

Dr. Amy Ha Truong, Minnesota's first accredited dentist recognized by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), announces the opening of Pure Dental, a holistic dental clinic, at 6230 10th St. N., Ste. 520, Oakdale, an eastern suburb of St. Paul.

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The Phenomenon Bruno Groening Documentary

Oct 01, 2016 08:16AM

All are welcome to attend the free showing of the documentary film, The Phenomenon Bruno Groening: On the Tracks of the "Miracle Healer", on October 22. The film and discussion will take place from 1 to 7 p.m., at the Carondelet Center, in St. Paul.

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Register Now for Grief Retreat in New Mexico

Oct 01, 2016 08:15AM

Cheryl Downey, founder of Sacred Wheel Center for Grief and Healing and owner of Sacred Wheel Center, Inc., in Burnsville, is leading her fourth in a series of grief-healing retreats, Healing Grief Around the Sacred Wheel, November 7 to 13.

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Edward Humes on the High Cost of Transportation: Small Consumer Choices Have Big Impacts

Sep 30, 2016 10:20AM ● By Randy Kambic

When we click “buy it now” to purchase, say, a coffee pot, we support a process that has 165,000 miles of trains, planes, boats and truck travel attached to it.

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Tree-Mendous Love: How Trees Care for Each Other

Sep 30, 2016 10:20AM ● By Melissa Breyer

Just like us, trees can communicate, nurture one another and protect each other from danger.

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Cat-astrophe: How to Slim a Fat Feline

Sep 30, 2016 10:20AM ● By Sandra Murphy

Three of five American cats are overweight, but simple feeding and exercise strategies can restore a plump feline to jungle-cat sleekness.

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Change Makers: Inspired to Act

Sep 30, 2016 10:20AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Dedicated to improving their slice of the world, activists are energetically tackling problems that range from food waste in California to poor sanitation in Haiti to Alzheimer’s treatment in New York.

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Medical Errors Cause 250,000 Deaths a Year: Third-Leading Cause in U.S.

Sep 30, 2016 10:00AM

Mistakes by doctors and communication breakdowns in hospitals are now estimated to cause a quarter of a million deaths annually in the United States.

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Senior Joggers Enjoy Youthful Metabolic Rate: Benefits of Running Later in Life

Sep 30, 2016 10:00AM

Runners older than 65 that run three times a week burn oxygen at the same rate as 20-year-old runners, thus expending a similar amount of metabolic energy.

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Diabetics Improve Using Sesame and Rice Bran Oils: Normalizes Blood Glucose Levels

Sep 30, 2016 10:00AM

Diabetic patients that replaced their cooking oil with a blend of cold-pressed sesame oil and rice bran oil had lower blood glucose levels than patients taking the pharmaceutical glynase.

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Sweat Can Transfer Happiness: Contagious Emotional State

Sep 30, 2016 10:00AM

In a double-blind study involving armpit pads and cameras recording facial expressions, Dutch researchers have found that positive emotions can be transferred from one person to another via human sweat.

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Vitamin D3 Boosts Gut Health: Reduces Bad Bacteria, Increases Good

Sep 30, 2016 10:00AM

Austrian subjects given large doses of vitamin D3 had fewer disease-bacteria in their gut and better immunity markers.

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Acupuncture Eases Hot Flashes: Treatment for Menopause Symptoms

Sep 30, 2016 09:59AM

Menopausal women reported that their hot flashes dropped by 37 percent during six months of acupuncture treatments.

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Green Crisis: One in Five Plant Species May Face Extinction

Sep 30, 2016 09:59AM

Out of 391,000 known species of plants, only 30,000 have had their uses documented, and as many as a fifth are in grave danger due to invasive species, disease and changing landscapes.

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Biodegradable Bottle: Algae-Based Jars Quickly Decompose

Sep 30, 2016 09:59AM

An Icelandic student has invented a water bottle made of red algae and water that, unlike plastic bottles, will decompose naturally and quickly.

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Bright Idea: Incandescent Lights Reinvented as Eco-Friendly

Sep 30, 2016 09:59AM

MIT scientists have found a way of recycling the energy within incandescent light bulbs, aiming to make them even more efficient than compact fluorescent bulbs.

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Cause and Effect: Activists Will ‘Sue’ Monsanto in Mock Trial

Sep 30, 2016 09:59AM

Consumers, brands and retailers opposed to GMOs in our food supply are joining in a national educational campaign this month.

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School Haze: EPA Helps Schools Cut Bus Emissions

Sep 30, 2016 09:59AM

To improve air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is offering school districts up to $25,000 to retrofit or replace an older diesel-fueled bus to cut emissions.

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Organic Rally: October is Non-GMO Month

Sep 30, 2016 09:59AM

The Non GMO Project is sponsoring National Non-GMO Month in October to increase education and awareness of unlabeled genetically modified food products.

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